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Rio Grande S-2 101 |
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A damaged print of S-2 101, the first of 19 owned by Rio Grande. 101 was built by ALCo in September 1941. It was retired in April 1966 and sold to Precision Engineering where it was scrapped. |
| Photo Date: |
7/11/1965 Upload Date: 10/1/2023 5:57:50 PM |
| Location: |
Denver, CO |
| Author: |
Dave Straight |
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| Locomotives: |
DRGW 101(S2) |
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| Title: |
D&RGW S2 101 |
| Description: |
D&RGW S2 101 at Alamosa, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built by Alco in September 1941 (c/n 69555), this particular locomotive was equipped with dual couplers on the rear, one offset and lower, for switching narrow gauge cars around the yard in Alamosa. The front had a unique sliding coupler that could be adjusted offset up or down with the aid of a power mechanism to accommodate either gauge. Electro-Motive SW1200 131 also had dual gauge couplers installed during 1966. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1965 Upload Date: 9/1/2010 2:17:54 PM |
| Location: |
Alamosa, CO |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 101(S2) |
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2205 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
D&RGW S2 101 |
| Description: |
D&RGW Alco S2 101 at Alamosa, Colorado on August 17, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was equipped with dual couplers on this end for switching narrow gauge cars around Alamosa. However, the front end was equipped with a single coupler that could be adjusted in a sliding pocket with a power mechanism to accommodate either gauge. |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1965 Upload Date: 9/1/2010 2:58:30 PM |
| Location: |
Alamosa, CO |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 101(S2) |
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1749 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
D&RGW S2 101 |
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D&RGW Alco S2 101 at Alamosa, Colorado on August 18, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was equipped with dual couplers on the rear to permit it to switch the narrow gauge cars in Alamosa. This end had a power operated adjustable coupler which could be raised and lowered in an offset pocket to accommodate either gauge. |
| Photo Date: |
8/18/1965 Upload Date: 9/2/2010 1:49:17 PM |
| Location: |
Alamosa, CO |
| Author: |
Chuck Zeiler |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 101(S2) |
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1741 Comments: 0 |
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